Nov 22 Watch 7:20 John Leguizamo's 'The Other Americans' aims to remedy Broadway's lack of Latino stories By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein John Leguizamo has appeared in more than 100 films while also telling a distinctly Latino story in documentaries, one-man shows and now, full-scale dramas. Jeffrey Brown met him recently at the arena stage in Washington to talk about his latest… Continue watching
Sep 30 Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 7:28 Revival of Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' gains rave reviews and Tony nominations By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater’s all-time greats, creator of such works as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” But one of his musicals, “Merrily We Roll Along,” never achieved that… Continue watching
Jan 30 Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015's "The Visit."… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 7:54 The stars of 'How to Dance in Ohio' on exploring connections among autistic adults By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet A new musical recently debuted on Broadway that puts the stories of seven autistic young adults front and center as they face the challenges of leading independent lives. Jeffrey Brown talks to the creators behind "How to Dance in Ohio"… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 2:54 A Brief But Spectacular take on writing from the inside out By Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Michael R. Jackson is a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright and composer. His musical, “A Strange Loop,” started as a personal monologue he wrote shortly after graduating from NYU and it debuted on Broadway 18 years later. He shares his… Continue watching
Jun 12 76th Tony Awards makes inclusive history, puts on razzle-dazzle in new venue By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its creative muscle amid the Hollywood writers’ strike and made history with laurels for nonbinary actors J. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Biden speaks out against antisemitism during Jewish American Heritage Month celebration By Associated Press Biden told the crowd it was important to him personally to guard against the rise of “antisemitic bile” in the world, and in particular the U.S. Continue reading
May 02 Here's who's nominated for the 2023 Tony Awards “Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away Tuesday with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations. Find a longer list of nominees here. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 7:53 Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks explores the pandemic in 'Plays for the Plague Year' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Is it too soon to explore the pandemic through art? Not if you’re Suzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a short play a day while sitting at home for 13 months and has now turned those into a full-length performance at New… Continue watching